Gregg Gordon

Abstract

Open Access is here to stay. More scholarly content is being created each day than ever before. And it is far more accessible. This surfeit of information allows interesting mash-ups of interdisciplinary ideas and approaches to create new innovative research. It is also overwhelming.

Citations, downloads, links, likes, tweets, and a variety of other metrics provide a basis for evaluating scholarly information but they are limited. They don't do enough across the broad communication landscape and can, intentionally or unintentionally, be manipulated. The reader needs cognitive flexibility to balance the vast array of content, metrics, and commentary and content providers need to rethink the scholarly communication user interface.

Based on experiences at SSRN, currently the number one scholarly repository in the world, the presentation will outline the growth in interdisciplinary sharing and innovative research. It will also discuss the need for a new scholarly communication interface and partnering models that provide real value to their scholarly communities, including some concerns and possibilities for the future.